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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

My husband and I are still doing smoothies and juices for
breakfast, a few times a week. As part of that I made this dairy free
smoothie which was a big hit. I saw this recipe on an Indian
cooking show based on healthy recipes.

Ingredients (2-3
servings)

Uncooked oats – ½ cup

Strawberries – 4-5

Banana – 1-1½

Honey (optional)

Water for cooking the oats and blending the smoothie – 2½ cups (approx)

Method

Place 1 ½ cups of water and ½ cup oats in a small saucepan
and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat and stir until
thick and creamy. Remove from the stove and allow it to cool.(I placed mine in
a glass container and put it in the freezer for faster cooling. You could also place
the saucepan in a vessel filled with cold water.) While the cooked oats are chilling,
chop the strawberries and bananas and keep ready.

Once the oats are completely cooled, pour a little water
into the blender, add the oats and the cut fruits and blend away. Taste for
sweetness and add honey if required.

Pour into glasses and slurp!!! Bon Appetit.

Our opinion about the smoothie: We did not miss the
yogurt/milk and the oats kept us full almost until lunch time. You could also add some walnuts or almonds for extra nutritive value. Fruits that will taste good
in this form, I think, are Sapotta (Chikku),
Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Mango, and Papaya. Feel free to experiment and let us
know your favorite combinations.

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